hoppyjr wrote:After picking it up from the post office, I stopped by the Omega Boutique for bracelet sizing. While there I tried on the same watch with the blue dial.

Good news; the new blue is very similar to the blue used in the titanium 8500, but Omega finally uses a color matched date wheel.

The one I tried on had a very cool strap on deployant clasp. It’s a fully waterproof strap, using a rubber strap base and having real alligator on the exterior. The bottom, sides, and pin holes are rubber, which should provide for a long service life. I really liked it. A lot.

hoppyjr wrote:After picking it up from the post office, I stopped by the Omega Boutique for bracelet sizing. While there I tried on the same watch with the blue dial.

Good news; the new blue is very similar to the blue used in the titanium 8500, but Omega finally uses a color matched date wheel.

The one I tried on had a very cool strap on deployant clasp. It’s a fully waterproof strap, using a rubber strap base and having real alligator on the exterior. The bottom, sides, and pin holes are rubber, which should provide for a long service life. I really liked it. A lot.

hoppyjr wrote:After picking it up from the post office, I stopped by the Omega Boutique for bracelet sizing. While there I tried on the same watch with the blue dial.

Good news; the new blue is very similar to the blue used in the titanium 8500, but Omega finally uses a color matched date wheel.

The one I tried on had a very cool strap on deployant clasp. It’s a fully waterproof strap, using a rubber strap base and having real alligator on the exterior. The bottom, sides, and pin holes are rubber, which should provide for a long service life. I really liked it. A lot.